Solar Connection is a 20 MW solar power plant in Ecuador, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #2 of 2 solar plants in Ecuador, it accounts for 40% of the country's total solar capacity of 50 MW. The largest solar plant in Ecuador is Condor at 30 MW, making Solar Connection 1.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Miraflores (52.3 MW, Oil) and Santa Rosa (51.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the province of Napo, approximately 200 km east of Quito.
Ecuador, South America
- 17. largest of 22 plants in Ecuador
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.47% of the installed capacity of Ecuador
7 plants within 100 km, 1,754 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Solar Connection is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Ecuador- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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